Billing code 57461: Cervical LEEPMedicare rate & RVUs in Connecticut
Reports colposcopic assessment of the cervix with loop-electrode removal of a cone-shaped cervical specimen, commonly for cervical dysplasia.
Medicare pays $372.58 for 57461 in the office in Connecticut (Connecticut). Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 57461 covers
The clinician examines the cervix under magnification, typically after applying a solution that helps identify abnormal areas, then uses a loop electrode to excise a cone-shaped portion of cervical tissue. Gynecologists commonly perform this procedure for evaluation or treatment of cervical precancer, such as high-grade cervical dysplasia, in an office or outpatient facility. The excised tissue is sent for pathologic examination.
Report this code when colposcopy and loop-electrode conization are performed together; documentation should support the colposcopic assessment and the conization, not just a small loop biopsy. The service has a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care are included. When related endoscopies are performed together, CMS endoscopy-family pricing applies. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this cervical procedure. Medicare does not pay an assistant-at-surgery claim, and co-surgeon and team-surgery reporting are not permitted.
This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
57461 in Connecticut
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $372.58 | $170.41 |
How the 57461 rate is calculated
Each of 57461’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 57461
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
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Work 3.34Practice expense 6.52Malpractice 0.60
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Payment rules and modifiers for 57461
The CMS indicators that decide how 57461 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 57461
Cervical LEEP
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included. |
| Multiple procedures | 3 | Endoscopy family rules apply. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 0 | The 150% bilateral adjustment doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 1 | Not paid (statutory restriction). |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
57461 without 51 · national office
$349.37
Cervical LEEP
57461-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$174.69
When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).
57461 compared with similar codes
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57461 vs 57460 vs 57455 vs 57522: national Medicare rates
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How to choose
- 57460Cervical LEEP biopsy
- Choose 57461 for loop-electrode conization; choose 57460 for loop-electrode biopsy without conization.
- 57455Cervical biopsy
- 57455 covers colposcopy with cervical biopsy. 57461 requires loop-electrode conization, a more extensive excision.
- 57522LEEP conization
- Both describe loop-electrode conization. 57461 includes colposcopy performed with the conization; 57522 describes the conization service without that colposcopy component.
57461 billing questions
How does this differ from 57460?
57461 represents loop-electrode conization, which removes a cone-shaped cervical specimen. 57460 represents loop-electrode biopsy rather than conization.
When would 57522 be considered instead?
57522 describes loop-electrode conization without the colposcopy component represented by 57461. Use the code that matches the documented service performed.
Is the colposcopic examination separately reported?
The colposcopy is part of 57461 when performed with the loop-electrode conization. Do not separately report a colposcopy code for that same examination.
Can modifier 50 be used?
No. Modifier 50 is inappropriate for this cervical procedure.
What documentation supports reporting 57461?
Document the colposcopic assessment and the loop-electrode excision of a cone-shaped cervical specimen. The note should distinguish conization from a limited loop biopsy.
How does the 0-day global period affect same-day care?
Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in the procedure's 0-day global period.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
CMS RVU26D · effective Oct 1, 2026 through the day before Jan 1, 2027
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